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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Scientists have discovered ten gene 'hotspots' that increase the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes.
International experts were studying the genetic differences between individuals, which can affect the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Lead investigator Professor Mark McCarthy, from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University, said: 'The 10 gene regions we have shown to be associated with Type 2 diabetes are taking us nearer a biological understanding of the disease.
'It is hard to come up with new drugs for diabetes without first having an understanding of which biological processes in the body to target. This work is taking us closer to that goal.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...r-risk-Type-2-diabetes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
International experts were studying the genetic differences between individuals, which can affect the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Lead investigator Professor Mark McCarthy, from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University, said: 'The 10 gene regions we have shown to be associated with Type 2 diabetes are taking us nearer a biological understanding of the disease.
'It is hard to come up with new drugs for diabetes without first having an understanding of which biological processes in the body to target. This work is taking us closer to that goal.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...r-risk-Type-2-diabetes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml